Every year here, they do this grand ceremony for Athlete of the Year, without even having much to celebrate. But this time, the one year we actually had very good accomplishments, they aren't doing an official ceremony and just announced the results. Anyways, slight surprise for me, as i thought 1 and 2 would be reversed. As always, it is voted by the sports journalists.
Athlete of the Year:
1. Ivet Goranova - 1 265 points - Karate - Gold Medal at OG / Bronze at the WC
2. Stoyka Krasteva - 1 241 points - Boxing - Gold Medal at OG
3. Antoaneta Kostadinova - 995 points - Shooting - Silver Medal at the OG
4. Taybe Yusein - 745 points - Wrestling - Bronze Medal at the OG
5. Evelina Nikolova - 721 points - Wrestling - Bronze Medal at the OG
6. Karlos Nasar - 482 points - Weightlifting - Gold Medal at WC / Silver at the EC
7. Josif Miladinov - 459 points - Swimming - Olympic final / Silver at the EC
8. Bilyana Dudova - 415 points - Wrestling - Gold at the WC and EC (didn't go to the Olympics)
9. Boryana Kaleyn - 134 points - Rhythmic Gym. - 5th place at the OG / Silver at the EC
10. Hristo Hristov - 111 points - Weightlifting - 5th at the OG / 4th at the WC / Silver at the EC
Team of the Year: -> Rhythmic Gymnastics Group - Gold Medal at OG
Coach of the Year: -> Vesela Dimitrova of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Group
Athlete with disabilities of the Year: -> Hristiyan Stoyanov - Silver Medal at the Para-OG
Fan-favorite from online polling -> Ivet Goranova